Renovated lab open house
The Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies invites the campus community to tour the recently renovated Advanced Construction Materials Laboratory from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in Room G-6 Engineering Research Laboratory. A light lunch will be served. The lab houses newly acquired $2.5 million of state-of-the-art equipment for the development of advanced construction materials. For more information, contact Abigayle Sherman at 341-7884.
Read More »Student Leaders’ Awards
The 2014 Student Leaders’ Awards ceremony starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in St. Pat’s Ballroom C of the Havener Center. This awards ceremony honors various leaders and organizations on S&T’s campus and includes awards presented by Student Council, Blue Key, Miner Alumni Association, new student programs, student life and more. Register for the awards ceremony on the Student Council OrgSync page.
Read More »UM extension beekeeping course
The University of Missouri-Phelps County Extension will hold a basic beekeeping class 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Rolla Public Library, located at 900 N. Pine St. The course costs $10.
Read More »Promote Your RSO at Miner Rama
Registration for the Miner Rama Involvement Fair is now open. Miner Rama will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at the Puck. This is an opportunity for campus departments to introduce themselves to students and let them know how to get involved. Go online for more information or to sign up for a table.
Read More »Surplus sale April 25
Surplus property will have a public garage sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the surplus warehouse, located at 301 N. Bishop Ave., Rolla. Items will include bicycles, computer systems, lap top computers, lap top bags, chairs, pictures, three-ring note books, tables, cabinets and desks. All items will be priced. Only cash will be accepted; surplus will not accept personal checks or credit cards. Please note, surplus does not answer the phone during the sale day, and may not answer it a few days prior, as the department is busy getting ready for the sale.
Read More »Provost candidate open forum Friday
The campus community is invited to attend an open forum for Dr. Natacha DePaola, a candidate for provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Missouri S&T. The forum will be held 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, in the Missouri/Ozark Room of the Havener Center.
Read More »S&T responds to ‘Heartbleed Bug’
Last week, the “Heartbleed Bug” exposed a serious vulnerability in OpenSSL, a popular cryptographic software library used to protect information online. Information security has evaluated the impact to campus and has secured the environment. At this time, IT strongly urges you to change your S&T password using password.mst.edu.
Read More »Staff compensation structure
By the end of April, S&T will begin using the new job codes and global job titles outlined in the staff compensation structure (SCS). To better explain the SCS to employees, human resources, affirmative action and diversity inclusion (HRSAADI) has scheduled an informational presentation by a University of Missouri System compensation consultant. These presentations will be held at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in the Missouri/Ozark Room of the Havener Center. The meetings will be one hour long and all three will cover the same information.
Read More »Stomach bug warning
Student health is seeing a large number of students with gastroenteritis, or the stomach bug. It is caused by a virus and is highly contagious. Symptoms typically last 48 hours. The most common symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea. Others include headache, fever, abdominal cramping, loss of appetite, feeling tired and weak, nausea, chills and aching muscles.
Read More »Parking fee changes take effect July 1
New parking rates for faculty, staff, students and campus visitors will take effect on July 1. Annual rates for reserve or designated permits will increase by three percent for the 2014-2015 fiscal year — from $124.20 to $127.90. Universal parking permits will also increase by three percent, from $248.30 to $255.80.
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